Weiguang Wang, PhD

OREF Osteoarthritis Research Grant

Research Topic

Investigated whether injecting a specific bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) receptor inhibitor (BMP receptor-Fc protein) would protect articular cartilage from degradation and what the optimal dose would be to effectively prevent post-traumatic osteoarthritis

Patient Impact

An effective pharmacological treatment for post-traumatic osteoarthritis that gives patients relief from its chronic symptoms